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Blessing
Definitions
- 1 A surname.
- 2 A male given name of mainly African usage.
- 1 Some kind of divine or supernatural aid, or reward.
"Henceforth, wherever thou may’st roam, My blessing, like a line of light, Is on the waters day and night, And like a beacon guards thee home."
- 2 the act of praying for divine protection wordnet
- 3 A pronouncement invoking divine aid.
"Then everybody once more knelt, and soon the blessing was pronounced. The choir and the clergy trooped out slowly, […], down the nave to the western door. […] At a seemingly immense distance the surpliced group stopped to say the last prayer."
- 4 the formal act of approving wordnet
- 5 Good fortune.
"He was given blessings hoping he would pass his final exam."
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- 6 a ceremonial prayer invoking divine protection wordnet
- 7 A modern pagan ceremony.
- 8 a short prayer of thanks before a meal wordnet
- 9 The act of declaring or bestowing favor; approval.
"We will not proceed without the executive director's blessing."
- 10 a desirable state wordnet
- 11 Something someone is glad of.
"After two weeks of sun, last night's rainfall was a blessing."
- 12 A prayer before a meal; grace.
- 13 A group of unicorns.
"And since we’re laying out our wishes, we’d also like a blessing of unicorns and one million dollars."
- 1 present participle and gerund of bless form-of, gerund, participle, present
Etymology
From Middle English blessinge, blessynge, from Old English blētsung, blēdsung (“a blessing”), equivalent to bless + -ing.
From Middle English blessinge, blessynge, from Old English blētsung, blēdsung (“a blessing”), equivalent to bless + -ing.
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